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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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