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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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