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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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