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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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