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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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