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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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