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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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