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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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