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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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