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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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