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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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