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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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