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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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