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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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