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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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