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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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