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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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