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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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