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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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