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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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