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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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