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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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