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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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