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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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