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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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