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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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