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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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