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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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