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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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