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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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