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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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