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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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