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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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