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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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