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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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