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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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