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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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