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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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