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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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