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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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