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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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