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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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