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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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