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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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