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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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