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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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