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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the 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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