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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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