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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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