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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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