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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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