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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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