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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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