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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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