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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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