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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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