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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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