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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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