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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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