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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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