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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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