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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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