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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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