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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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