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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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