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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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