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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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