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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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