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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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