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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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