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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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