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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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