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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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