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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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