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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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