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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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