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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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