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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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