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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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