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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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