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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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