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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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