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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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