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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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