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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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