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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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