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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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