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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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