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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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