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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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