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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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