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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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