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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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