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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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