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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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