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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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