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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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