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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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