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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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