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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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