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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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