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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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