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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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