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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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