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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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