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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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