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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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