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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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