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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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