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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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