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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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