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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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