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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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