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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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