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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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