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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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