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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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