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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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