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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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