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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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