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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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