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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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