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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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