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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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