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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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