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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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