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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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