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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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