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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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