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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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