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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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