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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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