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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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