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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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