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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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