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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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