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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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