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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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