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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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