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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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