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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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