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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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