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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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