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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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