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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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