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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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