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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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