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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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