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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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