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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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