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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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