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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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