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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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