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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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