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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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