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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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