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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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