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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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