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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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