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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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