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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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