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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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