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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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