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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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