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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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