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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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