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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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