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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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