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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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