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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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