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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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