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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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