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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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