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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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