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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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