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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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