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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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