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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating 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 authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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