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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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