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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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