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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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