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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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