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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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