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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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