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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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