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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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