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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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