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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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