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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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