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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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