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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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