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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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