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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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