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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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