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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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