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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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