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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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