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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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