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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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