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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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