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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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