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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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