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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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