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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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