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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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