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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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