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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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