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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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