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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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