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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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