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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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