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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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