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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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