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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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