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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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