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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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