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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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