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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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