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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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