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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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