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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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