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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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