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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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