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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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