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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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