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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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