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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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