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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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