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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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