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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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