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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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