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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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