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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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