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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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