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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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