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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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