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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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