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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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