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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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