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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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