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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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