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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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