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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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