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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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