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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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