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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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