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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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