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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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