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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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