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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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