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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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