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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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