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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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