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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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