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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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