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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting 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 dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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