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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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