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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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