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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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