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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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