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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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