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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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