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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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