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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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