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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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