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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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