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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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