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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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