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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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