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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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