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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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