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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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