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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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