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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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