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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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