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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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