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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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