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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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