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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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