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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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