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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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