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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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