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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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