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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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