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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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