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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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