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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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