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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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