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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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