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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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