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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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