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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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