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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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