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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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