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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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