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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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