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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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