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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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