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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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