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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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