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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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