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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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