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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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