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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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