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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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