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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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