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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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