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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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