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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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