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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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