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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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