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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)