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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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