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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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