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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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