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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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