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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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