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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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