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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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