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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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