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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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