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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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