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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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