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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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