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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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