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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important 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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