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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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