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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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