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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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