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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important 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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