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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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