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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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