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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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