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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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