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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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