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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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