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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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