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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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