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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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