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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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