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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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