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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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