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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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