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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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