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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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