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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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