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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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