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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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