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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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