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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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