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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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