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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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