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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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