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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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