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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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