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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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