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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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