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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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