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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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