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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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