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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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