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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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