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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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