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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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