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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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