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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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