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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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