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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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