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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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