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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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