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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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