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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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