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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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