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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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