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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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