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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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