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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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