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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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