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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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