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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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