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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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