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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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