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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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