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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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