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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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