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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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