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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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