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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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