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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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