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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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