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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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