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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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