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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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