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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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