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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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