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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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