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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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