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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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