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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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