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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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