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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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