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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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