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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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