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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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