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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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