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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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