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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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