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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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