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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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