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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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