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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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