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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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