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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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