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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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