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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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