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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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