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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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