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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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