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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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