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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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