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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the 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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