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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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