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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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