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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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