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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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