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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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