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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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