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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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