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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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