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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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