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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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