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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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