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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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