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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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