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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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