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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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