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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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