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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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