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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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