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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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