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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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