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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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