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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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