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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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