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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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