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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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