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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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