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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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