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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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