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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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