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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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