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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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