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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education