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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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