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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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