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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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