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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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