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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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