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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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