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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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