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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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