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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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