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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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