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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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