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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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