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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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