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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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