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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating 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 stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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