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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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