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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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