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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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