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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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