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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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