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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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