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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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