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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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