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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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