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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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