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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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