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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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