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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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