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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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