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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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