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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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