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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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