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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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