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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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