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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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