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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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