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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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