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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education