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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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