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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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