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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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