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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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