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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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