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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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