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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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