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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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