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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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