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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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