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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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