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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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