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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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