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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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