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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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