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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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