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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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