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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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