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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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