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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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