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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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